Unemployment rate in urban areas almost doubles that in countryside
The unemployment rate among those aged 15 and above in Vietnam stood at 2.05 percent last year and the figure in urban areas is almost double that of rural areas, the 2019 population and housing census reveals.
Job seekers are advised at a employment service centre. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The unemployment rateamong those aged 15 and above in Vietnam stood at 2.05 percent last year andthe figure in urban areas is almost double that of rural areas, the 2019population and housing census reveals.
Results of the census, released by the GeneralStatistics Office (GSO) recently, indicate that up to 65.57 percent ofVietnam’s population live in rural areas but the unemployment rate among peopleaged 15 and above there was only 1.64 percent (1.59 percent among men and 1.69percent among women).
The rate in urban areas was 2.93 percent (2.86percent among men and 3.01 percent among women).
In terms of gender, the jobless account for 2 percentof working-age males and 2.11 percent of working-age females.
The southeast region had the highest rate ofpeople aged 15 and above without jobs, at 2.65 percent, followed by the MekongDelta with 2.42 percent and the north-central and central coastal regions with 2.14percent each.
The lowest rates were recorded in the northernmid-land and mountainous region (1.2 percent) and the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands(1.5 percent).
Some 3.19 percent of junior college graduateswere unemployed. The figure was 2.61 percent among university graduates, 1.83percent among people with intermediate level certificates, 1.3 percent amongthose with elementary level certificates, and 1.99 percent among unskilled workers.
People with post-graduate degrees had the lowestunemployment rate, at 1.06 percent, due to high demand for specialised skills.
Vu Thu Thuy, Director of the GSO’s Populationand Labour Statistics Department, said differences in access to jobinformation, specialised skills, and flexibility in job options could be causesbehind these gaps.
Most Vietnamese will do anything they can toearn money to support themselves and their families, and this is why theunemployment rate in the country is lower than in many developed nations, shenoted.
Explaining why unemployment was more common amongpeople with higher education levels, experts said those with lower specialisedskills are usually ready to do simple jobs at low salaries while those with higherlevels often seek jobs with better salaries.
Employers also set stricter requirements on trainedworkers, who also often demand higher wages./.
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Job seekers are advised at a employment service centre. (Photo: VNA)
